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Rose, Pearl H. – 1976
Information concerning job characteristics and employment skills for the physically handicapped were provided for 227 occupations contained within the Washington Occupational Information Service (WOIS) career information system. For each occupation, an adjunct description was written, including alternative or feasible occupations in each…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Bellenger, Joseph; And Others – 1976
The project was developed to improve career guidance services for adults, particularly ethnic minorities and women. General objectives for the project were (1) to identify viable career guidance, counseling, placement, and followup approaches being used with adult populations, (2) to implement and field test two of these approaches and design…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
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Baltimore County Board of Education, MD. Western Vocational-Technical Center. – 1976
Covering a 2-year period (1974-76), this project conducted in Baltimore County, Maryland, demonstrated that an area-coordinated placement service should be part of the educational program of a school system. Project objectives were to serve as a job locating service to junior and senior high school students, to provide employers with a single…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Employment Services
Urban Career Education Center, Philadelphia, PA.
This guide deals with the implementation of the Career Intern Program (CIP), a major component of the Urban Career Education Center (UCEC) of Philadelphia, an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Davis, Otto A.; And Others – 1976
The Pittsburgh Plan, a voluntary hometown plan designed to place minorities in local building trade unions, is described in detail from the perspective of its operations, its effectiveness in carrying out its purpose, and the individuals it serves. A benefit-cost analysis of the Pittsburgh Plan is presented. The significance of the results and its…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Apprenticeships, Black Employment, Blacks
Attneave, Carolyn L.; Beiser, Morton – 1975
The third volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Alaska Area Office. Included in this document are: (1) The Context (geography and demography of Alaska, IHS and regional…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indians
Attneave, Carolyn L.; Beiser, Morton – 1975
The seventh volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Oklahoma City Area Office. Included in this document are: (1) General Description: Geography and Demography (population;…
Descriptors: Activities, Advisory Committees, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Davis, James – 1977
Describing the development of Rocky Boy Reservation's American Indian controlled elementary school, this paper addresses the following: Background (the Bureau of Indian Affairs day school era prior to 1960 and the transition in 1970 to a tribally controlled elementary school); Philosophy (equal emphasis on Chippewa-Cree and U.S. culture; parental,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Biculturalism
American Association of Museums, Washington, DC. – 1976
This report defines problem areas of museum-school cooperation, suggests an ideal relationship, offers solutions, and describes art curriculum projects presently underway. Written as a vehicle of articulation for museum educators, further study is urged of the relationship between schools and museums in the area of curriculum development. The bulk…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Matteucci, Sherry – 1976
In July 1973, Montana adopted a new constitution that gave the Board of Regents greater autonomy in directing the Montana University System. The purposes of the move were: (1) to remove as much as possible the governance of higher education from the sometimes capricious influence of politics, and (2) to attempt to insure the development of a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Collective Bargaining, College Administration
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Miller, Howard J. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1988
Compares and contrasts the structural components of minority and general summer retention programs at 20 predominantly white universities. Utilizes the results of a telephone survey. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Students, College Freshmen, Dropout Prevention
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Polirstok, Susan Rovet – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1987
A project which included home intervention, a school-based support group, and a community component successfully trained parents of children with learning and behavior problems. The project's ecological impact on parent, teacher, and student perceptions of each other, as well as on student achievement, attendance, and self-concept measures, is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Behavior Problems, Community Programs
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Wilson, Terry L.; Judy, John M. – Environmental Professional, 1987
Describes the development of the programs of the Center for Environmental Education at Murray State University (Kentucky). Emphasizes the cooperative aspects of this development, involving a consortium of local schools and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Discusses the wide range of instructional services and research activities. (TW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Science, Computer Uses in Education, Consortia
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Mitchell, Bruce M. – Roeper Review, 1988
A proper proportion of low-income participants and children of color should be identified for gifted/talented education programs. A modified quota system can be implemented by combining the use of intelligence tests and behavioral scales with individualized selection procedures that provide special consideration for poor, minority, and handicapped…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Admission Criteria, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
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Tucker, Allan; Mautz, Robert B. – Educational Record, 1985
Some underlying causes of interinstitutional rivalries are discussed concerning state support of graduate programs, often considered a measure of institutional quality, in state higher education systems. The roles played by state governing boards, administration, and faculty in these contests are also examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Faculty, Competition, Curriculum Development
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